Hyperbolic non-Abelian semimetal
Abstract
We extend the notion of topologically protected semi-metallic band crossings to hyperbolic lattices in a negatively curved plane. Because of their distinct translation group structure, such lattices are associated with a high-dimensional reciprocal space. In addition, they support non-Abelian Bloch states which, unlike conventional Bloch states, acquire a matrix-valued Bloch factor under lattice translations. Combining diverse numerical and analytical approaches, we uncover an unconventional scaling in the density of states at low energies, and illuminate a nodal manifold of codimension five in the reciprocal space. The nodal manifold is topologically protected by a nonzero second Chern number, reminiscent of the characterization of Weyl nodes by the first Chern number.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2307.09876,
title = {Hyperbolic non-Abelian semimetal},
author = {Tarun Tummuru and Anffany Chen and Patrick M. Lenggenhager and Titus Neupert and Joseph Maciejko and Tomáš Bzdušek},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.09876},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
5 pages (4 figures) + 15 pages of supplementary material (9 figures)